The Middle Level Section of NCTE is the home for middle school and junior high educators, administrators and teacher educators interested in the area of adolescent literacy in the English language arts classroom.

2012 Convention News

NCTE Annual ConventionJoin us in Las Vegas, Nevada for the 2012 NCTE Annual Convention, November 14-18.

WLU Program Proposals AcceptedThe Whole Language Umbrella of NCTE (WLU) invites you to submit a proposal for the 2012 Literacies for All Summer Institute, "Reclaiming Joy in Teaching, Learning, and Research." Plan now to join us July19-21 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Award Nominations Accepted

NCTE Edwin A. Hoey AwardSponsored by Weekly Reader, this award recognizes exceptional English language arts teachers of grades 5-8 who have demonstrated excellence in teaching English language arts and inspired a spirit of inquiry and a love of learning in their students. Deadline February 1. Read more and submit a nomination today!

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Host an African American Read-In

This event is held in the month of February with the goal to make the celebration of African American literacy a traditional part of Black History Month activities. Host a Read-In in your school, church, community, or place of business---anywhere you can sit and read a book!. Learn more here.

NEW Books and More from NCTE

English Language Learners in Literacy WorkshopsMarsha Riddle Buly, a mainstream classroom teacher who became a reading specialist and then a specialist in bilingual/ELL education, shows how reading, writing, and language workshops can be used to help language learners in mainstream K–8 classrooms.